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SEND, Skills and the System: Time to Rebalance Education
I come from a world of no mobile phones and only three television channels. Childhood boredom was not an emergency; it was an expectation. Silence

Devolution: Real Local Power, or Just a New Way to Divide the Same Pot?
Devolution has become one of the most used—and most misunderstood—words in British economic policy. For business communities, it often sounds like political rebranding: a reshuffle

Stevenage Shows Why Britain Must Invest in the Science
Britain likes to say it wants to be a science superpower. In one Hertfordshire town, that ambition is no longer a slogan — it is

Stevenage Shows – Why Britain Must Invest in the Science That Cures
Britain likes to say it wants to be a science superpower. In one Hertfordshire town, that ambition is no longer a slogan — it is

The End of a Cornerstone — What Cutting BPR and APR Means for the UK Economy
The decision to start a business does not rest with this specific tax relief, however and what is completely bad for the UK, the decision

Britain’s Demographic Turning Point Was Built into Its Housing Policy
Britain is approaching a demographic watershed. As the Resolution Foundation warns, deaths are poised to exceed births for the first time outside exceptional years, driven

Inspire to Aspire
A growing number of GCSE pupils are still failing to pass English and Maths despite a slight rise in top grades, continuing a trend since

Taxing Times
Today there is a genuine concern that our benefits claimant’s volume is increasing considerably, and we believe that there is a range of reasons why

We Can Save the World
As someone who lost both of my wonderful parents to Cancer and consequently has been proud to support the development work in these sciences in

When Brexit Became Braccess
As Donald Trump unveils what looks like a permanent set of tariffs on imports into the American market, one point is absolutely clear: Britain’s 10pc rate is now the best deal in the world and is 33.3% lower than the rate applied to the EU.

Inspire to Aspire
Businesses and the hard working people of this country has established this small island in the world. In 2020 the year of the Covid pandemic,

Business Property Relief
The recent UK Budget introduced significant changes to Business Property Relief (BPR) and Agricultural Property Relief (APR) from Inheritance Tax. Starting April 6, 2026, the

Economic uncertainty as an entire generation gets set to quit
The UK is facing a ticking time bomb as an entire generation of SME owners look set to exit their industries. What should be an

Where do I start with my Succession Planning?
Succession planning is somethings everyone should have in place for their business. At some point, we all need to hand it over to someone else. The question is, will you be ready?

Leadership for Change
It’s truly fascinating when you review the graphic below that modern politics deals with issues like the COVID pandemic in a similar way to Wars

Borrowing through my Pension Fund
Introduction My last articles covered the available funding mechanisms for your business followed by an insight into the Lender’s decision-making process. In this article we

What do I need to do to Borrow Money for my Business
Introduction In previous articles, I talked about the types of finance that a business can structure to meet the needs of the Business whether it

Financing My Business
In this article we explore the various methods of finance that exist within the UK market for Business to expand and grow. The UK has